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M326-17 @ 15:19 copied multiple EC1s for speed restrictions on the Grand Rapids Sub: do not exceed 25mph between mp CG92.8 to CG90.4 do not exceed 25mph between mp CG90.4 to CG89.2 Do not exceed 50mph between mp CG50.5 to CG50.1 Do nốt exceed 55mph between mp CG49.6 to CG49.3 CSX #4706 leads with mi...

BNSF C-BTMCXC/NAMCXC (Coal Loads for West Olive) 05/17/24 @ 4:19:55 CDT heading east passing Red Oak, Iowa cam with BNSF #5762 + BNSF #6841 + 130 coal loads + rear BNSF #8755 DPU BNSF C-BTMCXC/NAMCXC (Coal Loads for West Olive) 05/17/24 @ 06:26:20 CDT heading east passing Creston, Iowa cam with BNSF...

05/16/24: a G824 (Bound for Webberville) was reported heading NB at Deshler at 23:26:00 with CSX #3251 + CSX #3358 + CSX #918 + CSX 3156? and 89 CSX grain cars

M326-16 @ 22:25 eastward reported by DD 108.9 Lakeside, Mi with ???? axles. Too much static heard Amtrak P370-16 @ 22:30 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG66.2 Hartford, Mi with 20 axles. IDTX engine #4613 & 4 cars Amtrak P370-16 @ 22:34 eastward Division St crossing Bangor, Mi mp CG60.9...

M326-16 @ 20:10 sitting at East Curtis on the Barr Sub at CP497. Looks like 2-3 trains are blocking M326-16 from getting onto the NS Chicago Line.

I think Amtrak P370-16 is on the NS Chicago Line before or you after M326-16

Grand Elk NB at Culterville 4:49pm. Should be WAMX #4189 and WAMX #4190 elephant style

Today G710 from Montgomery, AL to Wixom, MI (LSRC) has CSX 258 and CSX 372 with 88 ish grain cars. Went passed Princeton Cam at 10:10 CT

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 4:32pm. WAMX 3808, 4190, and 4189 with 42 cars. Should be stopping in Moline to switch. Darn! I missed the train by 13 minutes. I wish there wasn’t construction on US131 SB at Burton to 28th. It’s hard to tell when the GDLK is running by the Burton St bridge ...

sparrow24 wrote: ↑

Wed May 15, 2024 6:42 pm

18:42 - L302 west through South Lyon. CSXT 3109 leading, per radio.
Green Oak DD at CH39.1 said 320 axles.
They have copied their EC1 for Grand Ledge Holdout to Lake Odessa, and they have work in Lansing.

CSX 887 is trailing since 3109 and 887 were on B523n a few days ago

Grand Elk south through Byron Center at 4:32pm. WAMX 3808, 4190, and 4189 with 42 cars. Should be stopping in Moline to switch. Darn! I missed the train by 13 minutes. I wish there wasn’t construction on US131 SB at Burton to 28th. It’s hard to tell when the GDLK is running by the Burton St bridge

Grand Elk Z439-15 @ 1:03pm awaiting signal to head north towards Fuller Junction in the Transloading Yard with WAMX #3534 and WAMX #3531 w ?? cars

X326-15 @ 10:51 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG44.2 Pearl, Mi with 504 axles. CSX engine #3019 & 123 cars & rear dpu CSX engine #3158. L301-15 @ 10:58 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG19.1 Zeeland, Mi with 45 axles (+1 error). CSX engines #4057 + #2428 & 8 cars. He’s hea...

Plannerdad wrote: ↑

Tue May 14, 2024 7:38 pm

Y297 was switching GRE around 6:00pm and leaving another 30 for King. #6945 I think, was pulling cars west of Alpine.

Your numbers are correct, just wrong order. CSX #6549 been the Y297 main engine switching at GRE per scanners

X327-14 @ 16:28:25 westward Bangor, Mi N. Center St crossing mp CG60.35 cam. CSX engines #5239 + #163 & 105 cars (48 loads + 57 empties) @ 8,110 tons & 5,805 feet long. E800-14 @ 16:54 westward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 532 axles. BNSF engine #9057 & 130 empty co...

X327-14 @ 13:15 (Grand Rapids, Mi) mark up with the RN Dispatcher: CSX engines #5239 + #163 & 105 cars (48 loads + 57 empty) @ 8,110 tons & 5,805 feet long. He’s building his train and departing to Barr Yard - Chicago soon. A G832-XX @ 14:21 heading north at Deshler with CSX #106 and CSX #521 and 8...

Marquette Rail SB arriving at Turner St yard at 1:20pm

G076-12 (loaded grain train) @10:32 preparing to depart Grand Ledge mp CH97.8 & head east with CSX engine #953 + 1 leading. 11:29 - EB G076 with CSX 953/CSX 918 clear Michigan Avenue in Lansing Should be 90 loads of grain cars at 12k tons ish per Job Briefing with the Dispatcher at Grand Ledge

Just drove pass CSX Wyoming Yard in Grand Rapids, i saw a single engine switching cars around, too far to grab numbers. I also heard on the scanners a CSX engine is swapping bad order cars around with what sounds like CSX #953?. CSX 163 + CSX 5239 and CSX 5365 and CSX 4740 both sitting by Tower

M326-13 @ 15:00 had advised Dispatcher he found no issues on the 12th car after being alerted by the St Joe Bridge Tender who was informed by the Dispatcher. He is reduced to 30mph all the way to Grand Rapids. M326 had advised Dispatcher they are good on duty until 19:30. No location was mentioned. ...

kd_1014 wrote: ↑

Mon May 13, 2024 11:42 am

Z151 stopped at Fuller waiting for a signal south. 11:42

Z151 heading north at 1:33pm